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Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) — Longitudinal Research Projects (Phase II)
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Current status: Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $550K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Universities and colleges; Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for research organizations to carry out a longitudinal study that answers specific policy research questions about social enterprises and the extent to which they contribute to the social and labour market integration of Black and racialized Canadians.
Up to $550,000 per project. Not accepting applications
Description from ESDC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $550k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 12
- $5.7M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 11), “Work Integration Social Enterprises” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 1).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario6 agreements · $2.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Legacy Foundation | 1 | $550K |
| Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | 1 | $550K |
| The Bridge Co-Net Inc. | 1 | $546K |
| Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | 1 | $537K |
| Social Planning Council of Ottawa | 1 | $228K |
| The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation | 1 | $30K |
British Columbia3 agreements · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Rivers University | 1 | $549K |
| Solid State Community Society | 1 | $543K |
| Mainland Community Services Society | 1 | $529K |
Alberta1 agreement · $550K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) | 1 | $550K |
Quebec1 agreement · $550K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Melanyn Alliance | 1 | $550K |
Manitoba1 agreement · $491K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 795 Main Limited Partnership | 1 | $491K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Rivers UniversityBuilding WISE for Black and racialized Canadians: Evidence from British Columbia and Alberta · Grant · Mar 2023 | Building WISE for Black and racialized Canadians: Evidence from British Columbia and AlbertaGrant | $549,135 | |
| Solid State Community SocietyBlack and Racialized Co-op Development in Surrey BC, the GTA and Sydney, NS · Grant · Mar 2023 | Black and Racialized Co-op Development in Surrey BC, the GTA and Sydney, NSGrant | $543,000 | |
| Melanyn AllianceUnraveling the extent to which social enterprises contribute to the social and labour market integra · Grant · Mar 2023 | Unraveling the extent to which social enterprises contribute to the social and labour market integraGrant | $549,500 | |
| Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced LearningAssessing the Impact of Social Enterprises on the Integration of Black and Racialized Persons across · Grant · Mar 2023 | Assessing the Impact of Social Enterprises on the Integration of Black and Racialized Persons acrossGrant | $549,997 | |
| Social Planning Council of OttawaEvaluating long-term impact of two ITC social enterprises on BIPOC youth integration in Ottawa · Grant · Mar 2023 | Evaluating long-term impact of two ITC social enterprises on BIPOC youth integration in OttawaGrant | $227,981 | |
| Seneca College of Applied Arts and TechnologyImpact Evaluation of Work Integration Social Enterprises Serving Black and Racialized Groups · Grant · Mar 2023 | Impact Evaluation of Work Integration Social Enterprises Serving Black and Racialized GroupsGrant | $536,700 | |
| Mainland Community Services SocietySocial Enterprise and Labor Market Integration of Black and Racialized Canadians in British Columbia · Grant · Mar 2023 | Social Enterprise and Labor Market Integration of Black and Racialized Canadians in British ColumbiaGrant | $529,050 | |
| The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)Longitudinal Examination of Newcomer-serving Social Enterprises (LENS) · Grant · Mar 2023 | Longitudinal Examination of Newcomer-serving Social Enterprises (LENS)Grant | $549,997 | |
| Dream Legacy FoundationThe Social Enterprise Black Impact Longitudinal Study · Grant · Mar 2023 | The Social Enterprise Black Impact Longitudinal StudyGrant | $550,000 | |
| The Bridge Co-Net Inc.Evaluation des entreprises sociales d'insertion par le travail d'Ottawa · Grant · Mar 2023 | Evaluation des entreprises sociales d'insertion par le travail d'OttawaGrant | $545,776 | |
| 795 Main Limited PartnershipA pan-institutional ethnography of Black and racialized WISE participants and employers · Grant · Mar 2023 | A pan-institutional ethnography of Black and racialized WISE participants and employersGrant | $491,246 | |
| The Social Research and Demonstration CorporationContribution · Feb 2019 | Contribution | $29,957 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | $30K |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 11 | $5.6M |
The full record: Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant, Work Integration Social Enterprises.
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